Danvil Plans, Crown Regency Hotel, NuSkin, Cellphone Raffle Fraud, Scams
For those searching about Danvil Plans, my post on this is in the middle. Read also the comments section to know more about Danvil Plans Scam or How to Cancel your Danvil Plans Policy.
What is it with freebies or raffle prizes? Sure, a freebie or raffle prize is exciting to receive if there are no strings attached or pressure to buy another product or service. Scammers or near-scammers use this time tested innovative marketing strategy to get what they want: MONEY.
This morning, I received the following text message from +639266957989
Globe 3g congrats for winning a Nokia N95 in our network to claim ur prize pls call toll free #09266957989 per dti ncr permit, #2838 series of 2008. God Bless.
I am sure a lot of you receive this type of text message but what caught my attention was no prize money was mentioned. Just a Nokia N95. It piqued my curiosity so much that I wanted to know their modus operandi. I called the number:
Man: Hello, Globe 3g.
(Hmm, the con man is trying to sound official and important)
Me: Hello, I called because I received a text message that I won a Nokia N95. Is this true?
Man: (who sounded defensive) If you see in the text message, there is a (Department of Trade Inc) DTI permit. You won 200,000 pesos and a free Nokia N95. Didn’t you see your cellphone number flashed in ABS-CBN show last night? (All this time, I just listened to his defensive explanation because I was raring to get information on their scam strategy).
Me: Talaga? I didn’t watch TV last night. Paano ko makuha yung nanalo kong Nokia N95? (How will I get my free Nokia N95?)
Man: To get your prize, you need to submit requirements before 10:30 AM
Me: So what are the requirements?
His response shocked my virgin ears.
Man: PUTANG INA MO.
Then he hanged up.
Duh, I was just asking the requirements. I bet he was thinking “This woman is trying to nail me down and report me to the police”. I should have spoken in Tagalog.
Oh well, I called Globe’s Customer service 730-1000 to report the number.
Another innovative marketing strategy…
Crown Regency Hotel
A friend asked me over Yahoo Messenger if the Crown Regency Hotel is legitimate. I remember Crown Regency Hotel. They entice you with
“You have just won a FREE 4 days 3 night package for two including 2 children from Crown Regency Hotel.”
You get this text message whenever you are willing participant in some “raffle contest” in those events you attend. Then you will receive this text message:
“There is no catch. The gift certificate is valid for 6 months and you have the choice of staying in our Mactan or Davao Hotel. All you need to bring is a valid ID. You don’t even have to bring cash, credit card or a checkbook“.
What kind of freebie is that when you have to pay 4,000 pesos as booking fee to get your room? Not only that, you have to sit down and hear their boring lecture on vacation ownership? How cunning they are to tell you not to bring your credit card, cash or checkbook? It makes them look “clean”.
I told my friend : “While not exactly a scam, it’s a total waste of time. If you’re looking for investment in vacation ownership, then this is your kind of thing.”
Read more on Crown Regency Hotel Scam story
And yet another innovative marketing strategy.
Danvil Plans (Formerly Known As Family First, Incorporated , and Berkley Plans) and soon to be Legacy Consolidated Plans
Diana first emailed me about her Danvil Plans Fiasco a few weeks ago but I wanted to be a walking target to see if they will jump on me and say You won a prize!. But no, the Danvil Plans’ guys probably think I look too bitchy to be their target. Diana’s horror story started when she affirmed that she had a credit card.
Then she said I won such and such price, provided that I listen to their product. They said that they’re not getting “artistas” to promote their sales. I believed that their approach is better (having a booth in SM), than hiring artists to endorse their product, that’s why I went along.
You can read more about her Danvil Plans Fiasco.
To cut the story short, Diana gave an initial payment of 6,650 pesos from her credit card as initial payment for the insurance. There is nothing wrong with the insurance investment per se. Diana felt that I want to file a complaint against their maltreating their clients by insulting them. I am strongly against their manner of getting customers. She just felt duped.
If you don’t know yet, Danvil Plans was formerly Family First Incorporated, and Berkley Plans. They must have changed their name a lot of times because of the numerous complaints lodged against their dirty or high-pressure tactics to close insurance deals. Check Family First Sucks thread which relates stories against Family First and Bob’s entry on high pressured tactics used by Danvil Plans. The good news is with Diana’s persistence, she got a full refund with the help of the Insurance Commission.
But what about the others who felt they were scammed? Do they still have a chance to get their refund? Maybe. Diana advises them here.
Please send SEC your letter of complaint via email to Director Jose Aquino at jose.aquino@sec.gov.ph.
You can also send a letter of complaint to the Insurance Commission at pubassist_ic@yahoo.com.ph
Most importantly, send a letter of cancellation to Danvil Plans ASAP at mypolicy@myfamilyfirst.com. Better yet, go to their office at the 4/F of Equitable Bank Bldg., Paseo de Roxas, Makati, to cancel your account.
One more thing, avoid these Danvil Plans’ guys when you’re at any SM Malls like SM Megamall or SM Southmall. You should read Philip’s (Mr. Mark Philip Banaag, who claims to be an ex-employee of Danvil and probably hired to sanitize blogs talking of Danvil Plans) smug comments , brag how Danvil is legal so can’t do anything to stop us! Even SEC and the Insurance Commission cant do anything about it, coz if they can do something, then they should have put us out of business! So sorry about this.. He has the temerity to brag that Henry Sy backs them up.
Kung manloloko kami how come Henry Sy still trusted us for 10 years now? and how come the company is still there standing? And how come ABS-CBN and GMA are supporting us? At sino magiging katapat namin? YOU? Even Tulfo or Mike Enriquez couldn’t penetrate ikaw pa kaya? Your nothing to Danvil, i dont thing you can even afford to get one of our plans.
Oh yeah, just because you pay rent on time does not mean Henry Sy endorses your business. If that Philip can talk that way, what more with the current employees?
For Danvil Plans Users, be empowered and read these entries:
1. High Pressure Tactics Employed by Danvil Plans
2. Mark Philip Banaag wrote smug and insulting coments against current and almost -duped Danvil Plan customers. Philip claims to be an ex-employee but just decide for yourself when you read his insulting comments to Danvil Planholders.
3. How to Refund your Payment/Cancel your Plan from Danvil Plans
4. DANVIL Plans Inc. sucks!!!!!! MAY GAMOL SA MEGAMALL Bldg A 5th Flr
5. Fuck off Danvil Plans Inc.
6. Family First Insurance Inc. Scam
7. Company of the year? Who Cares?!? Still the Doucebags of the Century
EDIT- July 15 Probe features Danvil Plans
Probe featured Danvil Plans in one of its episode. View the video
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Even business opportunities are into it.
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Dine blogged already about How to Detect Misrepresentation in Jobs.
Dear Readers, you might be interested to read about similar experiences with a company in the 15th Floor, Octagon Center, which has apparently victimized, some say “scammed” a lot of people with their misrepresentations—just to get people come to their office to listen to their sales talk.
At about the time Dine blogged this entry, Lauren and I were in the car when we received a similar call. What was strange was I got the call first and ten seconds later, Lauren received a similar call. When comparing notes, the offer was a job opportunity, that they were looking for key people for their import/export business. Lauren was not interested because she had a job and I have my own business. But what about the others?
Businesses like Danvil Plans, Crown Regency Hotel, NuSkin are just annoying to consumers. No one wants to feel they were duped to buying a product or service. No one wants to waste their time listening to their innovative marketing strategy. To avoid being conned by their misrepresentation or dirty tactics, just remember that one should :
1. Never accept receive freebies or raffle prizes without asking “what’s the catch?”. If money is involved to claim it, it’s not really a prize.
2. Not listen to pressure talks. Be firm, Excuse yourself, Get up and leave the room.
3. Follow “BUYER BEWARE” rule all the time. Exert due diligence. If you’re not in the lookout for investment or job opportunities, do some research first. Go online (Okay you’re online) and do a search query.
4. Never, ever let go of your credit card. They can swipe it and charge any amount. And even if they swipe your card, don’t sign the charge slip.
Of course, if you are curious and are absolutely sure of your bitch power, go ahead and listen to their talk. But if you don’t want to waste your time, then refuse altogether their high pressure tactics.
Oh yes, they will claim they are a legitimate and legal company but does that make them ethical? Do you think high pressure tactics or insults hurled at you are correct business practices? Know of other businesses that employ this dubious or questionable innovative marketing strategy?
Hay, people from MLM companies never tire. Based on the number of comments I’m still getting on my MLM post, some MLM companies are still doing their unethical recruitment strategies.
I once “won” a 2days/3nights vacation in Boracay. But I had to attend a seminar first. This turned me off, I smelled something fishy from that point. So I never claimed my prize.
NuSkin people are one of the most annoying marketers, though all of them are. Bitch powers do wonders indeed in turning them off. Thus they avoid me, bwahaha.
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Have you heard about Aowa Appliances? Google “aowa scam.” My brother’s girlfriend’s mother almost got snagged by their shady business tactics (claiming that the customer had won a showcase and such).
@Prudence- based on the number of comments coming from your entry and Dine’s, I must say they are desperate to clean up their image. Baka next time, they will change their name
@Chats- very annoying gimmick. Red alert talaga.
@BA- yes i heard of that too. I am not sure if this is the same. I know of a friend who was so happy to receive a “raffle prize” of cooking pots in the mall. But to claim their prize worth 60,000 pesos, one had to pay 20,000 pesos. Oh my. I bet the cooking pots were worth less than 20 thousand.
Hello Noemi,
I couldn’t agree more to your points to remember about avoiding these annoying innovative marketing strategies.
I’ve learned so much from the fiasco. I didn’t realize until now that I have bitch powers in me. I thought my mom only had it.
Thanks for the link, and I really hope others will learn from this.
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@diana- your experience was not a waste. I am sure others will search and read your entry and be careful. I also advised Lauren about businesses that use “innovative marketing strategy”. Am truly glad you got your refund. Thanks to your bitch powers inherited from your parents.
I also pity the people who work for these companies… must be a great toll on the psyche.
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with life becoming more difficult by the day, nowdays people tend to look for easy money, sometimes not aware that a lot of schemes are either scams or misrepresentations, under the guise of sweet talk.
good post and good sharing, Noemi. if only people were more vigilant.
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hay, i remember this company which offered a free stay in club panoly , no strings attached, all we had to do was listen to a seminar that would be held in an office in west ave. i didn’t want to go but a friend totally believed it, so i went with her. and it was like what you said, a total waste of time.
now here’s the thing, an hour into the “talk” my friend had realized her mistake and she wanted out. we had to endure 30 or so minutes because they wouldn’t let us out of the room! kesyo we had to fill up forms why we didn’t want to finish it, kesyo there was an exit interview, kesyo the boss of the sales rep didn’t want us to get out without a “valid explanation.” the sales rep we talked to who was so nice when we entered was unbelievably bitchy when we said we wanted to leave. as in dinadabugan kami. i’ve finally had enough, i threw a tantrum in the conference room AND the reception and dragged my mabait friend out of that office - who felt obliged to fill up those forms, hay.
since then my friend refuses all offers of freebies in exchange for attendance in seminars or talks. at least she has learned her lesson.
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@Miguel - I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if they are compensated well.
@SexyMom- It’s one reason I blogged about these companies. I’ve received emails asking about them if they are legitimate. I felt that we should give a fair warning to consumers to exert due diligence.
@Cess- congrats to your bitch powers. One has to be very assertive in saying NO, I have enough of your BS. Good thing your friend learned her lesson. Good for your friend you were also there.
OMG… I also encountered this Danvil Plan sa megamall… hindi ko sya pinatulan… buti na lang at wala akong pera that time… ang nakakalungkot lang nito, that same day, kasal ng officemate friend ko… ipinagpalit ko yung kasal nya over Danvil… im really sad and disappointed… sabi ko sa officemate ko babawi na lng ako… im not sure kung kukunin na lng nya akong ninong… waaaahhh
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@yatot- good thing you don’t have a credit card. Danvil Plans is a sad company. I bet they will change their company name again. Last I heard, Danvil Plans, Incorporated intends to transfer their pre-need portfolio to Legacy Consolidated Plans, Incorporated.
http://www.danvil.com.ph/presidentsletter.html
They should change their dirty tactics.
It annoys me whenever people from Danvil plans ask me this, ” Sir, may credit card po ba sila” while walking around the mall. I just wanna give my silly reply “Anong pakialam mo?” hehe
About NuSkin, I got several calls from them too. Why it took me such? Well, everytime they call me, I confirm my attendance even if I won’t really go to their office and waste my time listening to their crap. =D
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actually I do have a credit card… a BPI classic card… nag-worried nga ako after they had gotten my credit card kasi i heard several stories about magnetic card reader and using CC funds of others in restos… baka ganun kasi ung tactics nila… and then Ive checked my account the next day online… good thing wala silang ginawa… well.. cguro so far… Im still not sure about it…
tapos sabi nila my bond is like Php 4500… after two hours of talking wala akong nahita sa kanila… even yung sincerity… sa simula pa lang I was doubtful about it… I was sincere about them talking about personal life and stuffs but their sincerity really sucks… they just talk and shake your hands… sana nag-umattend na lang talaga ako ng kasal ng friend ko… or better yet… isang bible study baka sakaling may makuha pa ako sa kanila…
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Hubby and I have this thing about people who employ hard sell techniques. Ten seconds into the sales pitch, we tell these people that we’re not interested and if they still insist, we look at them sternly and say “kung ayaw ninyo na mag away tayo, please just stop.”
I even know of a friend who turned off a lot of her friends because she would invite them to her home purportedly for a party, yun pala may marketing pitch.
omg!! the guy’s a sicko!!
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Thanks for this post Noemi, the pro-danvil guy is still bugging and bragging his ‘beloved’ company, well I’ll let him be, lol. He’s being checked now. ^__^
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Fortunately, I haven’t been duped by any of these cheap tricks. I have learned from friends and some relatives who were victimized by these marketing ploys. He he.
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QUOTES FROM: “Danvil preneed portfolio to transfer to Legacy” (JUNE 06, 2008) by: Likha C. Cuevas-Miel
…Based on its published notice to policyholders, “Legacy has agreed to assume, under their original terms and conditions, all in-force education and pension plans previously issued by Danvil.”
…the company only has one preneed product to date, and 80,000 policyholders, most of whom are families based in Metro Manila of overseas Filipino workers.
…“I want to emphasize that Danvil Plans’ trust fund worth P4 billion held by its trustee banks is still intact and will only be used by Legacy for the sole purpose of paying for the maturities of the plan holders,” the firm’s corporate communications chief added. –Gina dela Vega Cruz
…At the time of the sale, Berkley has 60,000 active policies and trust fund assets of P3.8 billion with policy-holder liability of P3.2 billion with trustee banks.
…Daniel L. Villanueva, owner of Danvil Holdings and former Berkley International chief finance officer, said last year he planned to overhaul Berkley ’s products and let these evolve into mutual funds that are not presently available to the B and C markets.
…According to de la Vega-Cruz, since Legacy will absorb Danvil’s assets, which consist of its mall-based marketing offices and most of its workforce, Villanueva may just retain his key officers for other business ventures that Danvil Holdings, the preneed firm’s parent, might pursue.
Check out the webpage: http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/june/06/yehey/business/20080606bus12.html
@Noemi:
… I wanted to be a walking target to see if they will jump on me and say You won a prize!. But no, the Danvil Plans’ guys probably think I look too bitchy to be their target.
(Too bitchy mmm.. or you don’t look that QUALIFIED to join the promotion, as you can see they don’t want to waste their time talking to you if you don’t look QUALIFIED. Among the other Anti-Danvil bloggers here it’s unfortunate that you are the only one who looked NOT QUALIFIED after trying to spy on DANVIL. Tsk. tsk)
… They must have changed their name a lot of times because of the numerous complaints lodged against their dirty or high-pressure tactics to close insurance deals.
(The original name of Danvil was Berkley International Plans with Family First Inc. as its marketing arm. Daniel Villanueva former Chief Financial Officer of Berkley bought the company and solely owns it as “Danvil Plans”… So there is a big difference between a lot of times and once, as it still has to finalize its transfer with Legacy Consolidated)
(Dirty sounds very “street language”.. I think more of Extensive Financial Advising Presentation.. and by the way Consultants are all trained and licensed by Insurance Commision)
… avoid these Danvil Plans’ guys when you’re at any SM Malls like SM Megamall or SM Southmall.
(You don’t have to if you are not really qualified like Ms. Noemi here, Coz I’ve heard its products will be overhauled and will be tailored for CLASS A market only)
… Oh yeah, just because you pay rent on time does not mean Henry Sy endorses your business. If that Philip can talk that way, what more with the current employees?
(Yeah, it is so fortunate that we will remain in the malls for quite a long time and I think the company also plans to expand all throughout metro manila and provincial areas as well)
… You should read Philip’s (an ex-employee of Danvil and probably hired to sanitize blogs talking of Danvil Plans) smug comments.… Philip claims to be an ex-employee but just decide for yourself when you read his insulting comments to Danvil Plan Users.
(I beg to disagree, First, I am not hired by Danvil to “sanitize” blogs, I am here to enlighten planholders not to listen to some crap posts here against Danvil coz they are nothing but stupid claims made by people who are not taking responsibility for own actions. Second, I am not insulting Danvil Plan users coz I myself am a planholder of the company, as a matter of fact because of these blogs I have talked to several planholders and they decided to continue their plans after our exchange of emails, PITY as what they have commented to those people who DON’T UNDERSTAND what Danvil is all about.. and one more thing if this is what you call smug comments, then what do you call your POSTS? In my own opinion, such posts are nothing but a slur, affront, self-opinionated, judgmental and purely rude.
I hope you will post all my comments here to let other people know about the TRUTH and not merely hearsays.
Hi Philip! I just visited this site today because I don’t have time to search d net. OMG! I’m really confused and worried now after reading all these blogs about Danvil. I am an OFW here in Canada. I paid a large initial payment to Danvil during my vacation in the Phil. To date I almost paid around 200,000.00.Do I have to cancel my plan or continue. I tried to invest because I am preparing for my retirement. I am worried that I have nothing when I will finally retire in d Philippines nx yr. Danvil Plans is the only investment I’ve got while working in Canada as caregiver-Nurse.pls need ur advise. thanks!!I haven’t receive yet a letter informing me re: transfer of policy to Legacy. PLs reply asap. I might have a heart attack worrying!!!
noemi, you know what, scams here targets the old people now. the oldies would receive a letter saying they have won a vacation and asked to gather in a place tapos they would be taken to for a ride, an outing and then in a hotel for a free stay and free food but of course, it would turn out not to be free… most of them would rather forget about the experience than report it. literally, they would be taken for a ride lang. and of course, such scam text messages and phone calls just like in pinas — dito pa nga sa mismong TV games scam na minsan e, hayyy
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@Philip- I did not try to spy tsk tsk. I just happened to pass by as I frequent that floor and see what happens if I pass by. eh nothing happened. tsk tsk.
I am a blogger and I write opinions. I based my opinion on your insults/comments you posted in Diane and Bob’s entry ….Not only are the comments insulting, they are condescending too. So let me count the ways (bold to emphasize):
1.So please… baka ikaw na ang pinagtawanan ng mga tagaDANVI nung nainvite ka sa sales room. Dahil ang mga taong kagaya mo na walang “K” pinaglalaruan lang namin ika-nga NQ or non-qualified. oops.. sori
2. But, I dont think you are a planholder, so as stupid as you are how are you going to use this document?
Please do give me feedback. Thanks.
3. @bennizer3:
It’s nice to hear. You are not that intectually incapacitated after all, like as what you have personally admit in your first post:
“…im not one of those people na mataas ang iq level or communicating skills or understanding level”.
4. @Zai:
“…Can you come to our office at 10/F Cybergate Center Tower 1, and lets compare our payslips?”
I am sorry I cannot visit you at this time, because I am here abroad. And I do not have to compare my payslip to you, baka magmukhang pangkatulong lang salary mo compared to what I am earning here abroad.
and from here:
5. Reah, we have clients who have high social status than you,, oops! obviously you dont belong to one.
And from Bob’s blog
6. I would like to express my deepest sympathy for those people who have posted in this blog.
OBVIOUSLY, SUCH PEOPLE ARE SCANDALOUS, UNEDUCATED, ILL-MANNERED, INDECENT AND UNDIGNIFIED:
7. BOB, I THINK YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO IS SMART ENOUGH IN THIS BLOG BUT UNFORTUNATELY YOU CAN DO LESS ABOUT THESE INTELLECTUALLY INCAPACITATED MATES THAT YOU HAVE HERE:
8. I WILL NEVER BE ASHMED THAT I WAS A PART OF FAMILY FIRST DANVIL, BECAUSE APART FROM THE MONEY IT GAVE ME. IT HELPED ME TO BE A STRONG PERSON AND GAVE ME THE SKILLS ON HOW TO HANDLE PEOPLE WHO ARE STUPID SUCH AS YOURSELF.
Those are but a few and many more from Bob’s entry. I wonder what Danvil Plans have to say about your rather scathing comments . You still have contacts with them as I saw in one of your comments that you have inside information about the transfer to Legacy. If you want to compare rudenss with me, panalo ka na, Mr. Philipi! I only said you had smug and insulting comments based on a fact as stated above.
Really now…you are practically in all blogs that talk about Danvil Plans. Still not learning from the Family First complaints dating back in 2006, eh? Now if only Danvil Plans read your insulting comments, I wonder what they have to say. (Paging Danvil Plans Customer Service)
So let’s take a look.
what is this, you write as if you are part of Danvil Plans. If you were not part of Danvil Plans, you don’t use WE, you say Danvil Plans
tsk tsk…
I posted this as a favor from Diane so others won’t be fooled by Danvil Plans high pressure tactics and cunning innovative strategy. Diane’s entry is a fact NOT hearsay. The Insurance Commission helped her get her refund.
Now Philip (Mr. Mark Philip Banaag) is using mbanaag@danvil.com.ph. How interesting… especially since he has been bragging all along that he’s now in Dubai working in an international company.
As far as I know, once you’ve switched companies, you don’t have access to your previous company email. Or if you still have it, I think it’s bad practice to still use your previous company’s resources such as email address. Am I right?
Sige, , we’ll check if you are really an ex-employee of Danvil.
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@Noemi
…I did not try to spy tsk tsk. I just happened to pass by as I frequent that floor and see what happens if I pass by. eh nothing happened. tsk tsk.
(Maybe you should dress-up and put extra effort in terms of fashion, maybe the Promo Officers thought you were just running errands)
…you are practically in all blogs that talk about Danvil Plans. Still not learning from the Family First complaints dating back in 2006, eh? Now if only Danvil Plans read your insulting comments, I wonder what they have to say. (Paging Danvil Plans Customer Service)
(Well, maybe you should ask the 80,000 planholders of Danvil, your group is nothing but a speck compared to this number of valued clients that we have. So poor thing, you need more effort and try harder to bring Danvil down.. at least you tried. lol)
…what is this, you write as if you are part of Danvil Plans. If you were not part of Danvil Plans, you don’t use WE, you say Danvil Plans
(Yes, I am a planholder my dear. My policy number is FPN052769, you can check with our Offices. So, I have all the right!)
…so others won’t be fooled by Danvil Plans high pressure tactics and cunning innovative strategy.
Here’s one thing I am going to tell you Ms. Noemi, yes, its true we have high pressure tactics like what you have coined. We throw “insults” as what you have opinionated. We entice clients to join our promo and present our product BUT with a NO OBLIGATION policy. All of these are TRUE! However, Ms. Noemi, can I ask you something? How much TAX are paying our government? Coz, these people you are accusing at Danvil pay more taxes than YOU, and you check BIR for the TRUTH! How much money have you donated to Bantay Bata 163 and GMA Kapuso Foundation? Coz, for the past years we were part of the success of these Foundation and several schools in Manila have computers now because of Danvil, just to let you know, maybe you are unaware. Do some extra research about what Danvil had contributed to the society, which I think is far more important than on some nonsense and petty complaints that you’ve heard from others. If you really are a FAIR, UNBIASED and CREDIBLE blogger!
And lastly, How many people have you helped in terms of securing their Future? Zero. Very obvious coz people like you with a “crab-mentality” attitude knows nothing but to bring people down with you and become low-life like yourself. It is very sad that such people exist in this cruel world. Let’s just wait 10-15 years from now and see who has something and who is empty handed. Right now I can already conclude and obviously its not going to be me!
@Diana- lol oh I wonder what Danvil Plans have to say about their spokeperson. Naturally they will say that’s not our official statement but still they tolerate this person’s condescending attitude towards their planholders
With regards to Philip’s comments
News on Danvil Plans in newspaper are PAID press releases so BUYER BEWARE as well.
Readers, I will let you be the judge on Danvil Plans. I just cautioned you all Buyers Beware. One thing though, don’t you notice when commenters ran out of logical reasoning, they resort to off-topic replies or better yet TOOT THEIR HORNS. ad hominem alert
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will get the answers to Philip’s insinuations on my character. Till I have Danvil’s official statement, Philip’s comments will not be posted here anymore.
Philip, manahimik ka na please.. kaka defend mo sa Danvil, mas lalong nakakatakot maging member. At paano napunta ang usapan sa tax, bantay bata at kapuso foundation? Sing labo ka ng daan dito sa Dubai kapag may sand storm… I bet alam mo yun kze nasa Dubai ka ngayon… divah!
Ms. Noemi, please wag mo na i-post ang mga comments ni Philip… napo-pollute lang ang site mo…
@happy_joy - Thanks for your comment. That’s the last Philip comment. I posted that last comment so readers can judge for themselves. Philip’s malicious comments towards me speak for itself.
Ms. Noemi looks MORE THAN QUALIFIED, in my opinion, to purchase a plan, or whatever the Hades she wants to purchase.
For someone so “educated” and “suave”, I’m almost amused how silly the ad hominem attacks are, coupled with the incredibly horrid grammar and spelling that just plain reeks.
I think I have something to write about tonight, then…
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wow, grabe manlait si philip.
about the scams, nakakainis kung kapwa pinoy mo pa nanloloko sayo. but oh well, there goes the concept of bayanihan. i also receive calls about a cellphone or cellphone plan that i “won” from telemarketers from the philippines that target pinoys abroad. and they go to extremes to pretend that they’re based in the US kahit alam mo na call center sa Pilipinas. i didn’t enter any contests and i “won” something or got “selected”. it’s a pure waste of time. at obvious na gusto ka lang nila kunan ng pera. how low can these people go, kapwa pinoy pa naman.
@Marcelle- Well at least I buy because I need the product or service and not pressured by obnoxious sales men
@issai- Greed is the magic word. Easy way to get rich.
Cunning innovative strategy? (Nosebleed) I don’t think so. I never heard that throwing insults would make someone professional. Lol.
Hay naku I hate those Family First/Danvil/whatever their company is called. I would see them whenever I go to SM Southmall. Sometimes I feel bad because their employees probably just need whatever job they can get but I really can’t stand their kakulitan. Sa entrance palang ng SM South nakaharang na sila, even the area leading to the escalators. One time I snapped at them, “Pwede ba wag kayo humarang sa escalator?!” Their usual tactic before asking if you have a credit card is to compliment you. I don’t need to hear from them “ate ang ganda ng buhok mo, ate bagay sa yo ang kulay ng t-shirt mo,” before they ask “May credit card ka na?”
Hope bloggers can be more vigilant so non-bloggers/ordinary citizens will be more aware.
i think it’s okay to let philip go on with defending his ex-company and insulting his present and prospective clients. very reflective. ^__^
@bob- well these companies tend to make their strategy sound innovative.
@yam- my daughter often encounters them in the malls. Haha, if they were after the Class A. Don’t they know my daughter is still in college?
Danvil Plans is using questionable methods in getting their customers. THey must be stopped.
@iyaness- Philip is defensive obviously. They have so many consumer complaints. Hence he resorts to ad hominem.
With spokesmen like that, Danvil seems to be self-destructing.
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@annamanila- lol that’s why I exposed his comments no matter how outrageous it was. His comments speak of how rotten Danvil Insurance
hay grabe..beware of this DANVIL Plans Inc…i was a victim also…last june19 lang…it was a nightmare…i just dropped by SM southmall to buy some pasalubong for my baby…then this girl approached me…madami siyang sinasabi..then slightly hinahawakan niya yung arms ko…hanggang makarating na kami dun sa booth.. i told her nagmamadali ako..she told me it wont take long…basta daw wala akong questions..to be honest..hindi talaga ako interested sa inooffer nilang Prize..tao lang kase..ayokong mambastos as much as possible kung wala namang sinasabi o ginagawang masama sakin..so yun..dinala niya ko dun sa office nila..and even offered me some drinks..i declined..but she insisted..para nadin daw maka inom siya..so nag oo nako..so yun..pinapasok nako sa loob..may binigay na papers sakin para fill upon..sabi for filing purposes lang daw yon..so finil upon ko naman..oo nalang ako ng oo dun sa babaeng kumakausap sakin..para lang matapos na..dahil tawag na ng tawag sakin ang mom in law ko..dahil pinapauwi nako..everytime na gusto kong tumayo..hinahawakan niya slightly yun kamay ko..para pigilan ako..then nung huli meron siyang pinasulatan sakin na paper..so sinulatan ko na para matapos nalang..then hiniram credit card ko ibe verify lang daw..edi binigay ko naman dahil madaling madali na nga ako..sabay nagulat nalang ako naglabas na nung resibo yung cashier! edi nag freak out ako! kung sino sino ng kumausap sakin para pakalmahin ako..pero naging firm ako..sabi ko please! stop explaining! hindi na magbabago isip ko! paki credit back nalang yan sa account ko…and paulit ulit ko yun sinabi..nahalata yata nila na hindi ko sila lalayasan hanggat hindi nila i void yung transaction ko..then after 1hour yata of arguing with them..binigyan din ako ng ‘void’ receipt…ayun nilayasan ko na sila…grabe..talagang manloloko sila! kahit idemanda pako ng DANVIL na yan dito sa sasabihin ko! kahit san kame makarating lalabanan ko sila! mga bwisit! nasayang oras ko! hindi pako nakatulog nung gabi..dahil kakaisip kung na debit ba sa account ko yun! it was such a horrible experience! and simula ngayon..diko na masyadong paiiralin ang ’soft’ side ko…inaabuso lang..i bet may hypnotism din silang ginagamit..diko alam pano nila nako convince yun mga tao don..buti nalang di ako masyadong natingin dun sa mata nung kausap ko! tsk tsk! so BEWARE!
I hated the day na invite ako ng Danvil sa kanilang office… i canceled my plans na with them, di ako makatulog after nun kumuha ako ng plan… good thing lang anjan si philip at nag cocomment dito, mas na assure ako na di ako nagkamali to cancel my pre-need plan with them… kung ganyan ung employees ng danvil sa mga clients and prospective clients nila manlait… i won’t think twice to cancel my plan with them…
# jay says:
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
I hated the day na invite ako ng Danvil sa kanilang office… i canceled my plans na with them, di ako makatulog after nun kumuha ako ng plan… good thing lang anjan si philip at nag cocomment dito, mas na assure ako na di ako nagkamali to cancel my pre-need plan with them… kung ganyan ung employees ng danvil sa mga clients and prospective clients nila manlait… i won’t think twice to cancel my plan with them…
(were you able to get your money back? eh sa ichura kasi ng mga yan..and based from the attitude they’ve shown me…parang di talaga sila basta basta papayag ng ganon..i dont care kung legitimate ba silang company or what…i just don’t like the way they harass people..grabe talaga..iibahin nila yung term na ginagamit sayo to mislead you..)
i’m just a recent victim of these Danvil Plans Inc…it just happened yesterday June 24, 2008 at SM Megamall… I send cancellation letter to them..I also wrote complaint letter to SEC and IC.. I also called my credit card company to know about this.. I just want to refund what they have been debited on my credit card.. They harassed and pressured me on this.. Di tuloy ako mkapag-work ng maayos..
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Mark Philip Banaag - doesn’t know how to use the word “WE” and “THEY”..that only means that he is still connected the DANVIL. He’s the designated janitor of their blood sucker company to clean their stained name…Mark Philip Banaag…you suck!
Noemi, thanks for keeping this blog so active and balance.
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sorry ngayon lang ako nakareply.. yes, nakuha ko ung money ko pero ang hrap bago na charge back to my account, not to mention un sleepless night ko na iniisip if mababawi ko pa ung money ko anfd also traumatic yon.. yeah the way that they treat their clients ay napaka unethical, para basta makuha lang sila ng client in any way ok lang sa kanila.. kaw? na victim ka din ba? were u able to get your money back?
Shit guyz… nabiktima ako ng danvil… panu yan? ano kailangan ko 2 cancel my plans… guyz plz help… Last June 15, Father’s Day i was in SM megamall shopping alone then someone approach me on the 5th flr worker sa danvil… den i attended the 30-45min talk… una ayoko magsign kaso parang pinilit ako. Na swipe na ung 9500php na initinal payment ko guyz… guys plz help me im just a fresh graduate from ilo2x den nagbakasyon lng ako sa manila. den ganito… grrr… nu gagawin ko?
@shacqy
Please send SEC your letter of complaint via email to Director Jose Aquino at jose.aquino@sec.gov.ph.
You can also send a letter of complaint to the Insurance Commission at pubassist_ic@yahoo.com.ph
Most importantly, send a letter of cancellation to Danvil Plans ASAP at mypolicy@myfamilyfirst.com. Better yet, go to their office at the 4/F of Equitable Bank Bldg., Paseo de Roxas, Makati, to cancel your account.
guyz… d pa dumating ung statement ko sa credit card… pro na bwas na ung 9500php ko… kailangan ko b un bayaran? plz help guyz… napapanic na ako
@jay— yeisz..pina void ko yung transaction..right after ma swipe yung card ko..nabigla ako eh! hindi naman kasi nila sinabing i sa swipe na nila yung card..kaya nag freak out ako don…kaya yun..nakipagtalo pako..hay naku..kahit nga void na yung transaction ko..hindi pa din ako mapakali..kaya pinakatago tago ko yung void receipt..kasi baka mamaya maisipan nilang i post ang transaction ko eh..wala akong habol..hay..grabe talaga ang ginawa nila!
@shacqy—napaisip din ako dun sa tanong mo kung kailangan mong bayaran yun..kasi for sure kung maka cancel man yung transaction mo with danvil..30-45 days pa ang waiting period bago mai credit back ang pera sa account mo..by that time baka magkaron na ng interest yun…ask mo yung customer service ng credit card mo..for sure alam nila ang gagawin..relax ka lang sis..madami ng naka pag cancel ng transaction with danvil..and they were able to get their money back..for sure maga grant din yung sayo..
to phillip:
enough of your defense for Danvil/FFI! Karindi na eh, and you don’t need to flaunt that you’re freakin’ planholder. pucha, saan pa kayong nagkalat na FFIers kayo!
patunayan mo ngang walang obligation, kasi with the way how your agents do their sales talk parang namimilit sila sa tao na bilhin insurance nila. another thing, one time, when i visited danvil-Mega, may sumugod na customer run sayin “niloko siya”…. which reminds me…
kapag tanungin mo “Insurance”, mapilit na sagot ng agent “Hindi po”.
Pagpilitan bang “Hindi insurance”????
Though it’s a neccesity or anything, pero mas masaklap kung misleading ang marketing strategy ninyo, tapos sasabihin ninyong naghahanap kami ng reason NOT TO SAVE.
Gawd! There are lots of ways to save other than Future Provider Plan, and we can no longer be bought with “Discipline Savings” Bullshit!
and before you accuse Noemi about not being credible blogger, ask yourself first:
WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF BLOGGING?
Do you really know what Blog is?
Hindi naman kami news reporters rito so we aren’t expected much credibility in what we write.
Kung journalists kami, asahan mo kami ng much credibility, eh mga hamak na bloggers kami so we have the prerogative to write our thoughts and POVS, and the way you lash into this site it’s like suppressing us tapos ang kapal mong mang-insulto, and the most ridiculous thing is may gana ka pang gamitin ang psychology principles sa ibang blog.
Ano’ng klaseng Danvil Agent pala kayo kung ganyan ka pala ka-defensive. Kung defensive kaming mga